Ed Helms Describes the Collaborative Character Development of Andy Bernard on 'The Office'

Ed Helms says his voice was very much heard and appreciated by Greg Daniels and the rest of the writing staff on 'The Office'.
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[@RespectEdits]

Ed Helms is one of the most underrated comedic actors out there. He was definitely one of my top 3 favorites on the show

[@LeonardEisen]

His name is actually Egg Helms

[@razkable]

they made andy hateable as a foil rival sometimes work bff to dwight but like its hard to hate ed helms..hes so earnest funny sympathetic and weird in his acting that you like andy and hate him at the same time like when says tuna..its so endearing lol even if more times then not its meant to annoy jim or us by how he says it or almost reach annoying..i feel his ending is so andy...wild..hes not a consistent character cause he does not know who he is and his backstory is perfect for that cause neither did the writers until we learned about his parents..they just had him be extreme for a while and that was cool then they chilled him down to get with angela then he became insane again

[@freesuckerMCR]

From seasons 5-8 Andy was probably my favorite character. He went from a douchey, frat-boy kind of guy with anger issues to a dorky salesman with a passion for musical theatre. I also think he was actually good at being regional manager and was quite rational, he was still obnoxious and had his quirks but he was generally easier to deal with than Michael and he respected his coworkers a lot (when he defended them when Robert California called them losers and when he agreed to get a tattoo of their choice). His storyline with Erin was by far my favorite thing about the later seasons and it just sucks that his character ended the way it did.

[@abhyanshsinha1742]

I wish there was a way to know that you are in the good old days, before you had actually left them

[@afjester96]

someone should write a song about that

[@anastesia21]

best line in the entire show

[@MarieAntoinetteandherlittlesis]

Best line in the show. My sister moved away last week, and I told her that before she left. Still makes me cry

[@abhyanshsinha1742]

@@MarieAntoinetteandherlittlesis happy journey

[@ExpectoPatronum28]

I loved Andy.. before they trashed him.

[@rachele3334]

Yes, that was exactly what I was thinking. Season 3-5 Andy will always be my favorite.

[@codyleslie478]

Yea andy sucked until he went to anger management...and was great till he became manager

[@ededd3175]

@@codyleslie478 the show was great until steve carell left

[@laminar28]

Andy was such a good character, not sure why the writers ruined the Andy and Erin relationship when they were doing so well.

[@_kazer_]

Agreed, it felt a bit rushed the way he changed after becoming a manager and his parents divorcing.

[@shainz3852]

Andy Bernard is my favourite character, Season 9 Andy is not cannon in my head

[@brooklynwilson643]

But unfortunately he is. Unfortunately the whole season 9 of The Office is cannon and exists. It's a travesty.

[@rachele3334]

Whenever I rewatch the show, I stop at the end of season 6. No regrets.

[@freesuckerMCR]

Nothing about season 9 is cannon

[@richsackett3423]

Canon, people.

[@jump7holes]

@@freesuckerMCR only the finale and possibly “A.A.R.M. Is cannon

[@P121463S]

Ed is so talented and enjoyed watching him on the office

[@DwideShrude]

I freaking love Ed Helms and he is so underrated. Whatever he’s given he really puts so much effort into. Even during the decline of Andy, I’m sure he wasn’t happy with either, but he still went all in.

[@iiwi758]

I liked the Andy that was fambloyant, innocent, and loved a capella.

[@razkable]

hes gayer than oscar according to michael

[@victoriaa7128]

Andy was one of my favorite characters on The Office. Definitely my favorite secondary character. While I agree that they could've likely ended the show very satisfyingly with Michael leaving (or at least fast forward to Michael's wedding day), I actually liked Andy as manager at the beginning of season 8. I thought he was different enough from Michael's management style, silly in his own way but still good-natured. I especially like that he stood up for his coworkers when Robert California called half of them losers, even though he was still on shaky ground with California, and I also enjoyed his friendship and musician camaraderie with Darryl. Professionally speaking, I thought that in the first half of season 8 he was shown to be a better manager than salesman. Ed Helms really showed some acting chops when it came to a couple of other subplots too, like his tumultuous relationship with his parents and his indecisiveness when it came to trying to get over Erin. I'm watching season 9, and it's hard to get through. They've turned him into a joke. I understand he had another commitment and couldn't be there all of season 9, but come on. I'd rather he left the show completely than for his arc to just be thrown overboard. If it could be done over, here's what I would've made go down after Michael left: Andy becomes the manager and does pretty well, but feels something is lacking in his life when he goes to watch his alum college a capella group perform at state, and towards the end of season 8 (maybe with four episodes left) he decides to start an entertainment business and gets his a capella group (or maybe his band mates) to perform at weddings and parties and such. He is able to leave his job completely to invest in this business since he has money set aside. Then, after he leaves, Dwight reclaims his rightful place as manager, Angela leaves her senator husband, and Dwight proposes (maybe the ring is in a beet salad he makes for her). For time purposes, Jim doesn't enter into a start-up but instead gets an opportunity in Philly to become a sports columnist and Pam and the kids relocate with him, Pam deciding to interview as an entry-level intern at a small advertising agency in Philly to work towards her own artistic aspirations. In the final episode they all gather to celebrate Michael and Holly's wedding, with everyone watching the documentary at the rehearsal dinner the night before (maybe Holly convinces everyone to watch it due to Michael feeling homesick). I didn't mention Erin because I didn't really care one way or another if her and Andy ended up together. I thought Andy pursuing her was super cute, and I was happy that he actually liked someone who was nice to him after being engaged to someone who didn't even really like him. But then Erin went kind of crazy on him when they hadn't even been going out a month, and since then I've thought she was high maintenance. In season 9 she just kind of sucked, although that's on the writers for making her whole character be centered around dating one person or another in the office. I liked her best when they played up the whole father-daughter dynamic between her and Michael. Overall, I still give the writers props for crafting such a unique and funny show and creating a lot of memorable characters over the years. Though watching season 9 through once is enough for me, I find the majority of the show to be incredibly re-watchable, and that is a feat.

[@carlotafernandez-palaciosd8322]

i completely agree with you. andy was one of my favourite characters and i actually enjoyed season 8, i thought he did a great job as manager and he had some great ideas (the butt tattoo thing) but the writers went crazy on season 9 and i would have liked him to stay with his girlfriend jessica (i think they were a cute couple) and leave at the end of season 8, instead of becoming a jerk and ending up alone.

[@brownribbonpictures]

Wow. I love your ideas for seasons 8 and 9. That would've been a really sweet way to go, and I would have loved to have seen seasons 8 and 9 of The Office go down that way. I fortunately have sworn off seeing how seasons 8 and 9 of The Office really went down and as such will always have the Andy I know and love embedded in my mind.

[@jopalm3649]

But actually he had one of the best endings and get the best last words at least.

[@iriscandy6377]

I hate what they did to him at the end ... He should have ended up with Erin....

[@brooklynwilson643]

Remember Plop? And that weird part of the season when they tried to make him and Erin the "new Jim and Pam"

[@rachele3334]

Her breaking up with him the first time was stupid. But then that whole crashing his fiancée’s bachelorette party was even worse. They just messed that whole relationship up.

[@brooklynwilson643]

@@rachele3334 for real. I mean I understand her being upset about not knowing, but it's really not a reason to break up with someone. They hadn't even been together that long at that point in the show. And like you said the bachelorette party, they acted like Middle Schooler's when they could have just waited a day for Andy to end things.

[@rachele3334]

Brooklyn Wilson honestly, I would have even been fine if Andy had just married his fiancée and we could have seen Erin grow a lot as a character watching her ex move on. It happens in real life and it sucks, but it could have been really well done and touching •. Shows like this tend to drag relationships on and off for far too long. They even created drama for Jim and Pam in the last season to keep us “interested.” It was just stupid and infuriating. Sorry for the rant, but that was my all-time favorite show for six seasons and they totally ruined it. 😭

[@iriscandy6377]

@@rachele3334 idk it was still funny as hell though, the story was dead but it was still hilarious. Especially Dwight in the last few seasons.

[@talkswithvigy7860]

Ed helms is such an amazing talent. Dude can act, sing, play multiple instruments and he'll he excels in everything.

[@djpak1]

Andy had 4 personalities in that show. Writer's got desperate to create a storyline with him.

[@OhanaFilms]

You could really track the show’s shark jumping from that character.

[@ObiWanKenobi]

TheJimmy his character was good until the final season of the show

[@TOM7952]

I think that's pretty perfect. He was great when introduced, he was still great as a weird side character, then in the last few seasons he went off the rails and it was extremely cringe.

[@mrballerpants3813]

I just think he seems dynamic, the development felt natural (except while he was fired by Robert, which seemed forced)

[@matthewbailey8588]

TheJimmy you have no business spouting who can be on what show. No life judging actors you never will even meet

[@kunal_chand]

My favorite character is Andy. The versatility Ed has is amazing. Be it playing smart or dumb or agressive or cool.

[@MissNayNay]

Feels like Ed Helms is still in his Andy character, using those GRE words that Andy learned from that college he never mentions. Man, it's a mystery what college he went to. Man, Andy hardly ever mentioned it.

[@willdatrill18]

I’m here at 3am with video notifications on! I’m dedicated for this content!!

[@Covid--ts5cw]

Nebulous. What a word.

[@razkable]

typical andy hes gayer than oscar

[@Andrea-pt9nm]

Andy es mi personaje favorito de principio a fin. Te quiero mucho Ed Helms 🥰

[@braydenbernhardt2609]

Andy Bernard has the best character arc in my opinion. When he first showed up I didn’t like him at all! Now I think he’s the best and well-rounded character in the show.

[@beckyleonardis6331]

Loved Andy! There's a lot of similarities between Ed and his character. There's also a difference as well. Ed definitely has more confidence.

[@MrKramer439]

They made him the lead and he left to film another Hangover. the writers got revenge in the end

[@Z3phlar]

Honestly felt like they really ruined Nard Dog in that last season. He just stopped giving a fuck about everyone which wasn't like him. Had some good moments especially later part of last season but yeah really hated the writing for him last season.

[@unreal_taxi]

Great hair, the both of you.

[@lizzymillymizzy2680]

"TUNAAAAA!!!"

[@agentorange1156]

I really love Andy Bernard. I didn't like the ending with him though

[@OhanaFilms]

The development of that character was a mess. From douche to dandy to jerk and then back to dandy.

[@jackdolah2031]

He's so fucking talented actor

[@Jason-gb7tt]

The Nard Dog is very a underrated character

[@barteastwood4033]

How does he still look young

[@bryanfletcher2104]

i like ed helms but the way his character switched season by season was so annoying

[@GETOVERHERE88]

Andy was my favorite character on the office

[@bullitt7544]

Andy was played exceptionally, by Ed Helms (whom) I think was my Fav too.

[@michellebonardo2095]

I loved Andy so much and hated what they did with all of his development of the years just because he got picked up for movie roles.

[@margarethmichelina5146]

Andy's character got butchered after Michael left. He becomes more cringe and unlikable. Michael was very horrible in Season One but at least he becomes more likable in later seasons while Andy has up and down on his character. Remember Ed is just an actor, don't hate him. He's just following whatever the script said.

[@amanpotdar]

*American Hugh Grant was really good on The Office* 😂

[@jordachejordan90]

How am I just now realizing that Andy was Jim's Dwight and Karen was Jim's Pam in Stamford?

[@Bmxicano2]

It's super obvious. Jim put Andy's stapler in jello just like he did with dwight. And he starting getting really friendly with Karen, getting her favorite chips and what not.

[@matthewbailey8588]

Nard dawg baby!!!

[@BG14147]

He is describing why the office was so great. The writers let the actors mold their roles specifically for themselves so they fit perfectly. This is why Will Ferrell failed as the new Micheal Scott and so did Andy because the role was meant to be for Steve Carell.

[@nikusha2928]

Andy did not fail as a manager one bit. He stood up for others and literally saved the branch from that shithead California. Apart from his trip to the Caribbean he was a great boss and everyone in the Office admitted that

[@BG14147]

yAbOyZeR0 I wasn’t talking about in the show, I meant the writers pretty much tried to make Ed Helms Micheal Scott Copycat to fill in when Steve Carroll left and it didn’t work which is part of why they ended the show.

[@nikusha2928]

@@BG14147 I still don't think he was a copycat. The only one that comes to mind is the boss Pam meets in S9, now that's a copycat

[@BG14147]

yAbOyZeR0 That’s exactly what I was saying. He was a copycat and it didn’t work in s9 which is why they ended it

[@kbstudios9426]

Ed

[@SS-lp4lg]

And i think that’s really the reason it was such a great show the riders did a great job

[@golden-sun]

They had serious driving skills

[@robotdowney]

My favourite character along with Erin

[@nethermanstudios]

Lee F too bad season 9 ruined their relationship... And Andy :(

[@CaliBornNraised916]

Did you only watch the last 3 seasons of the office

[@m1noz]

Hasn't aged a day.

[@AfterWorkwithTuckerIverson]

Sam looking like Will Ferrell in this video

[@lizzymillymizzy2680]

DiD i TeLl yOu ThAt I wEnT tO cOrNeLl?

[@echoguitarist]

Are these the same writers who destroyed him in seasons 8 and 9?

[@etsyseller5842]

Only 2 mins?... 😕🙄

[@n4sh5]

I loved Andy till season 7, then .....

[@GoofyNewfie13]

I hate how they ruined andy in the end

[@JACK-ej9hh]

annoying he had to do hangover completely ruined is character development and thing they had been building with him and erin :(

[@utt6043]

By the end of the show he was my least favorite character. Deliberately or not the writers screwed him big time. Granted the last two seasons were awful regardless of Andy. So sad, how can you fuck up something that good.

[@kennytesta9312]

Kate I agree

[@GlennDavey]

Is Sam Jones wearing a wig in this episode?

[@ihatesandanabogi7465]

Nardog !!

[@richsackett3423]

you don't get the joke.

[@pricetopay5152]

I thought andy was horrible character thought-out. Ed helms is cool though

[@tccandler]

And thus began the most irritating character in TV history.

[@cassandrawoods7315]

Andy was the worst character on the show from the very beginning and because of that I unintentionally dislike Ed

[@tb7667]

Character became a total mess once he started going off to the hangover movies

[@kennytesta9312]

The Andy character was the worst part of the office

[@icarogois7116]

In my opinion Nellie was worse

[@tubbywubbycat6954]

You misspelled "best"

[@kennytesta9312]

TubbyWubbyCat Haha I’m sorry but he just got tiring to me and the way the character treated Erin made him even more annoying.